Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 to bring Afrobeat sounds to UK Cities
Afrobeat legend and son of Nigerian musical pioneer Seun Kuti to tour the UK with original Egypt 80 band - including dates in Manchester, Liverpool and Bristol.
Last updated: 8th Mar 2017
Originally published: 6th Feb 2017
Nigerian born Seun Kuti is set to tour the UK hitting Bristol's Fleece and Liverpool's Invisible Wind Factory this March with original band members of Egypt 80. Kuti is the son of the late, great afrobeat pioneer and activist Fela Kuti, and has now succeeded him in becoming the frontman of his father's band as the lead saxophonist and vocalist.
From as young as aged nine, Kuti Junior joined his father on stage to perform live and following the death of Fela, aged just fifteen, Seun took over and managed to embody the funk and jazz elements that make up the unique and distinct afrobeat sound.
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As the son of the founder of the legendary African ensemble, Seun is the current youngest member of the band, with other members in their 50s and 60s having not only been the original performers with Fela, but were also arrested alongside him during the momentous afrobeat movement. On support on this tour is Lakuta.
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Manchester - Band On The Wall, Sunday 19th March
Liverpool - Invisible Wind Factory, Monday 20th March
Leeds - Fiesta Bombarda, Church, Tuesday 21st March
Bristol - Fleece, Thursday 23rd March